Posted on 09/17/2024 7:04:03 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The XEC strain was first detected in Germany back in June and is predicted to become one of the dominant strains this winter
Scientists are warning that the latest emerging Covid variant is spreading across Europe, with three key symptoms to watch out for. The XEC strain was first detected in Germany back in June and has since been confirmed in 15 different countries.
Experts believe the variant is "just getting started" and could become the dominant strain over the winter. Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious diseases for Kaiser Permanente Southern California, told the LA Times last month that XEC appeared to be showing a "growth advantage" over the JN.1 variant and was "definitely" one to keep an eye on. However, she added that Covid vaccinations should continue to work against this emerging strain.
One of the three key symptoms of the new variant is slightly different to previously identifiable signs of the virus. A loss of appetite is billed as one of the main symptoms, in addition to a blocked or runny nose, and a new and continuous cough.
Public health experts have urged anyone with these symptoms to stay at home, reports the Mirror. For the latest health and Covid news, sign up to our newsletter here
The latest figures show a 4.3% increase week on week in Covid cases in the UK. This rise is expected as schools return from the summer holidays and the weather turns colder. The NHS website currently states Brits should "try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people if you or your child have symptoms."
Other symptoms of XEC are akin to previous strains, including a high temperature (38. X or above), a loss or change in your sense of smell or taste, shortness of breath, tiredness, aches, a sore throat, headache, diarrhoea and nausea.
The NHS emphasises that while caution is necessary, any or a combination of these symptoms does not necessarily indicate you have coronavirus. They could be signs of another infection or disease, or nothing serious at all. However, self-isolation will help curb the potential spread of Covid and is important to protect others, particularly the vulnerable, from being hit by this unpleasant variant.
Doctors also advise Brits to stay current with vaccines and booster shots. Vaccines may not completely prevent infection but they remain the most effective defence against severe illness, hospitalisation and death.
I had kung flu twice. First time was like a long cold and got it before we knew anything about it. Second time was not fun and out of service for two weeks and did the Front Line doctor prescription with “horse paste” zinc, vitamin C, asprin, and lots of water. Since recovering, I have felt fantastic. I have been exposed to kung flu several times, colds, flus, and who knows what else and not a single illness in near three years. Maybe the ivermectin killed all the parasites I had.....
I lost 10 lbs. while I was sick with COVID in August.
Haven’t had it once. And for all you people who have had it over and over and over, riddle me this. Why aren’t we ALL constantly sick from catching the same colds again and again and again? By your logic we should NEVER become immune to any virus.
Did you mean to say that you and your mother were the only ones in your family who never CLAIMED to have gotten the imaginary disease?
My husband and I had it week before last. Bout three for me, first time for my husband.
It was over five hikes. The longest hike was 8 miles to the Plain of Six Glaciers. Great tea house at the end of that hike. The highest elevation gain was 2,200 ft to the top of Sulfur Mountain. We “cheated” and took the gondola down. Not bad for 73 years old!
Our first bout was caught on an Alaskan cruise ship July 23. My wife and I both caught it. But, here’s the curious thing — she never caught it from me when I got #2 and #3!
1. DEADLY!
2. DEADLY!!!
3. DEADLY !!!!!
That’s still a great accomplishment, to have maintained the stamina day after day. Good for you! Have fun.
The covid vaccine never worked. Well unless you count sudden death as a cure.
This shot killed two people in my family. One from my work.
Yes, is Covid version xx just the new name for winter ‘flu ?
Myself and my 95 year old mother were the last of our family to avoid the covid. She was put into an assisted living facility 3 weeks ago. While there she got covid, was tossed out of the facility, put into a hospital, and while caring for her there I tested positive. Fortunately she never exhibited any symptoms...I did, and now recovering.
Thanks!
“Loss of appetite and tiredness are symptoms that commonly occur together. Causes may include cold or flu”
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/loss-of-appetite-and-tiredness
OH MY GOSH!!!!
RUN FOR THE HILLS!!!
Ah heck my momma told me all that when I was three. Influenzas can be killers though,,,obviously with high fevers, dehydration, and damage to kidneys and livers related to sepsis. You can have symptoms that are similar to both colds and flus if you have but one, but not the other.
It can be a drag if you are getting over a cold and you catch the flu...happened once to me.
“A loss of appetite is billed as one of the main symptoms, in addition to a blocked or runny nose, and a new and continuous cough.”
So it’s just the flu...again!
i don’t know why people get tested for covid…it is actually just a cold in most cases, maybe a flu in some cases. Covid, like most viruses, gets less deadly with the passage of time , and it has been 4 years.
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